On screen and off,Ben and Erin have had plenty of cute couple moments.
Good fortune aside, like anyone else, the Napiers have also experienced their share of hard times.
For instance, in February 2024, Ben’s 1987 Chevrolet Blazer was stolen.
Happily, the matter was resolved when the Blazer was located four days later .
The perpetrator was found guilty of stealing three additional vehicles.
Besides stolen property, here are some other difficulties the Napier family has weathered together.
During that time, she experienced debilitating, intermittent stomach pain.
The condition proved difficult to diagnose, and Erin struggled with the emotional turmoil of not having answers.
“I was very sad,” Erin recalled toPeoplein October 2018.
“I like to have proof.
And we had no proof that I would be able to have kids.”
Besides this uncertainty, Erin struggled with feelings of trepidation about pregnancy and childbirth.
On Mother’s Day 2017, Erin discovered she was pregnant.
“I was surprised by the overwhelming relief I felt,” she wrote in herblog.
Erin and Ben Napier’s first child, Helen, was born in January 2018.
Their second child, Mae, was born in May 2021.
Unfortunately, the trauma that Erin experienced from her appendix is still part of her life.
In January 2022, Erin explained that she had panic attacks and anxiety about illness.
That same year, Ben Napier’s dad needed emergency bypass surgery.
“And then I wake up.
Completely a wreck,” Erin explained, after recounting the nightmare in herblog.
To put their minds at ease, Ben got proactive about his health.
He underwent preventative screening and made physical activity a priority.
He was even more motivated after becoming a parent.
At that point, he had lost 55 pounds as a result of his lifestyle changes.
Erin, Ben, and Helen Napier took shelter in a closet beneath their home’s stairwell.
“We could hear glass breaking.”
However, Erin felt confident that they would survive thescary tornado hitting the Napier’s home.
Luckily, damage to the house was limited to broken windows.
“It was scary.
It was a close call,” Erin explained on the podcast.
To help Laurel recover, Erin and Ben developed a “Hometown Strong” print as a fundraiser.
In addition, Erin and Ben used their knowledge to prepare for future storms.
John Gaffney was spotted traversing the area in costume with an ankle monitor and brandishing a water gun.
Beyond this unusual appearance, however, it was his behavior that was even more concerning.
Gaffney had come to the area with the specific intention of having the Napiers design a home for him.
The Napiers quickly took action by employing security personnel to look after their family.
Although, they didn’t explain the worrying reason for the security’s presence to young Helen.
In addition, the Napiers and another couple obtained a court-issued restraining order.
Fortunately, the incident was resolved and no one was harmed.
Gaffney had already been facing criminal charges in California, and he was required to return there.
However, it left a lasting impression on Erin.
